State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

7,679

Public highway bridges in West Virginia

Good Condition

22.4%

1,717 bridges rated 7-9

-27.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

16.0%

1,230 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

9.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

West Virginia vs national bridge condition

West Virginia - Good condition share 22.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

West Virginia - Poor-condition share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

West Virginia vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.

ME

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

GU

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59
Selected

WV

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

SD

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905

IA

Iowa

20.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,753

Bridges Needing Most Attention in West Virginia

Six lowest-condition bridges in West Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in West Virginia

COUNTY ROUTE 10/9

Fair

Over: RIGHTHAND FORK

0.20 MI.N. OF WV. 10, Mercer, WV

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

I-77 ENTR RAMP NB

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.07 MI. N. OF CO RT 7, Mercer, WV

Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,016

I-77 EXIT RAMP SB

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.03 MI. N. OF CO RT 7, Mercer, WV

Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,016

CR 02 SLS

Fair

Over: ABRAM CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CR 2/2 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70

WV 65

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF US 119, Mingo, WV

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,100

CR 49/10

Fair

Over: TUG FORK RIVER

0.03 MI SOUTH OF WV 49, Mingo, WV

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,100

MGL CO RT 67

Fair

Over: WEST RUN

0.11 MI NORTH CO RT 67/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,800

MGL CO RT 39/1

Fair

Over: DUNKARD CREEK

0.02 MILES EAST WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 200

WV 122

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of CR 23/7, Monroe, WV

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 650

WV 55

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.20 Miles W. of CR 4/1, Nicholas, WV

Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,130

County Route 24/2

Fair

Over: Wheeling Creek

0.10 mi. East jct WV 2, Ohio, WV

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,200

CR 3

Fair

Over: WILSON RUN

2.47 MI. N. JCT. CR 3/1, Pendleton, WV

Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 250

CR 1

Fair

Over: ELKLICK RUN

0.90 MI. S. JCT CR 12, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2003 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 60

US 60

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.17 MI W OF CR 60/1, Putnam, WV

Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,300

CR 1/7

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

2.40 MI E OF CR 1, Raleigh, WV

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

US 19

Fair

Over: Cranberry Creek

0.4 Miles South Of WV 41, Raleigh, WV

Built 2011 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,100

C.R. 39

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

0.24 MI.S.CR 39/2, Randolph, WV

Built 1996 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,000

County Route 1/4

Fair

Over: Coon Creek

0.01 MI. West of C.R. 1, Summers, WV

Built 2017 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 21

WV 37

Fair

Over: LYNN CREEK

0.01 MI. W. OF CR.30, Wayne, WV

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,200

WV 152

Fair

Over: TWELVEPOLE CREEK

0.02 MI NORTH OF CR 52/26, Wayne, WV

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,800

WV 152

Fair

Over: TWELVEPOLE CREEK

0.10 MI SOUTH OF CR 52/42, Wayne, WV

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,300

WV 75

Fair

Over: TWELVEPOLE CREEK

0.05 MI WEST OF CR 7/6, Wayne, WV

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,900

CR 2/1

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.04 MI E OF CR 2, Wyoming, WV

Built 1978 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 12/8

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.15 MI E CO 12 SLS, Barbour, WV

Built 1940 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 20/3

Fair

Over: GNATTY CREEK

0.20MI S WV 20, Barbour, WV

Built 2005 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 3/3

Fair

Over: JOES CREEK

0.66 MI E OF CR 3/17, Boone, WV

Built 1948 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROUTE 16

Fair

Over: LT FK WEST FK L KANAWHA

0.02 MI N. CO 11 SLS, Braxton, WV

Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10

CHURCH STREET

Fair

Over: SALTLICK CREEK

0.02 MI N OF CO 5/11, Braxton, WV

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 150

WV 2

Fair

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.10 MI WEST OF US 60, Cabell, WV

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,100

COUNTY ROUTE 25/1

Fair

Over: INDIAN FORK

0.31 MI EAST OF CR 60/39, Cabell, WV

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 15/4

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 15/5, Clay, WV

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 90

DODDRIDGE CO RT 38

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

0.89 MI EAST CO RT 38/1, Doddridge, WV

Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 2

Fair

Over: SMITHERS CREEK

0.09 Miles N. of CR 2/2, Fayette, WV

Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,323

COUNTY ROUTE 61/5

Fair

Over: BEARDS FORK

0.21 Miles E. of WV 61, Fayette, WV

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 400

I-77

Fair

Over: MILBURN CREEK

1.57 MI N OF CR 15/4, Fayette, WV

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 29,547

COUNTY ROUTE 25

Fair

Over: DUNLOOP CREEK

0.05 Miles W. of CR 25/17, Fayette, WV

Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 40/1

Fair

Over: LITTLE BULL RUN

0.10 MI E OF CO 40, Gilmer, WV

Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 14

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

0.46 Miles S. of CR 14/1, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 166

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER TRAIL

3.24 Miles E. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,950

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: MEADOW RIVER

0.30 Miles E. of CR 29, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,579

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: MEADOW RIVER

0.30 Miles E. of CR 29, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,579

COUNTY ROUTE 15/5

Fair

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

0.22 Miles N. of WV 92, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2012 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 399

CR 5/1 SLS

Fair

Over: WAITES RUN

3.10 MI S OF CR 05 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 300

CR 259 /8 SLS

Fair

Over: FRAVEL RUN

0.06 MI.W.OFW.V.259 F., Hardy, WV

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 90

US ROUTE 50 EB

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.22 MI EAST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 28,100

I-77 NBL ON RAMP

Fair

Over: DUDDEN FORK

0.70 MI. N. OF CR. 21/34, Jackson, WV

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,250

CO RT 21

Fair

Over: COPPER FORK OF SANDY CRK

0.05 MI S CR 33/8, Jackson, WV

Built 1933 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,000

COUNTY ROUTE 33/12

Fair

Over: COPPER FK L FK SANDY CK

0.07 MILE WEST CR 33/8, Jackson, WV

Built 1925 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 850

I-77 SBL

Fair

Over: GRASSLICK CREEK

6.02 MI N OF WV 34, Jackson, WV

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 9,600

CR. 15

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK

0.10 MI S OF CR 15/2, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 350

Showing 2,701-2,750 of 7,679 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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